Example sentences of "was [verb] that this [noun sg] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was claimed that this system allowed a lighter wing structure , and it was invented by a Swiss-born engineer , H J Stieher , who had worked for Wm Beardmore & Co . |
| 2 | It was claimed that this compromise represented significant progress since a May 13 EFTA-EC meeting in Brussels , when the main dispute had been over Norwegian and Icelandic reluctance to allow EC countries improved access to fish in their waters . |
| 3 | It was felt that this unit had not met the expectations of the department heads , and some improvements were necessary , without a clear definition of where these might be achieved . |
| 4 | It was believed that this area offered more opportunities for conversion into convenient living space . |
| 5 | Later the Emperor Frederick I ( Barbarossa ) was to maintain that this ceremony had gone out of use and he refused to perform the office for the English pope , Adrian IV , at Sutri in 1155 . |
| 6 | It was admitted that this section worried the Fair Employment Commission , even though it was seldom used by employers . |
| 7 | Despite its close proximity , it was discovered that this breed owed its curly coat to a different gene and close inspection revealed that , unlike the Cornish and German breeds , this one did have a few long guard hairs . |